GRE Word List

ENIGMA

something hard to understand or explain

The meaning of the word enigma is something hard to understand or explain.

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WordMeaning
adornto enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects
maelstroma powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius
deleteto eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing
sanctuarya consecrated place: such as
hindmostfarthest to the rear : last
impetusa driving force : impulse
balefuldeadly or pernicious in influence
nomenclaturename
ethnologya branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures
pietythe quality or state of being pious: such as